They're comparing "voted for Obama" in '08 with "voted for Bush" in '04. You can see where they get their data here: http://statestats.appspot.com/?q=_metricinfo_
Sue -----Original Message----- From: William Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 6:33 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: Re: [tips] State stats: Correlations This site is fascinating, but there is something fishy about it. There is a category for "voted for Obama" that seems highly negatively correlated with "voted for Bush". But wasn't McCain Obama's opponent? I'd like to know how this was constructed. Bill Scott >>> "Frantz, Sue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 12/04/08 9:41 PM >>> http://statestats.appspot.com/ Put in a term that people might search for using Google, and this tool will give you a ranking of US states by how popular that search term is in that state. And then it will correlate that search ranking with 21 different variables, such as longevity, obesity, and unemployment. --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
